Category Archives: Local

UW-Oshkosh student from Neenah dies in skiing accident
RIB MOUNTAIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student from Neenah died in a skiing accident near Wausau. The Marathon County Sheriff's Office confirms Alexandra Blattner, 20, died ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 16, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online

Apartment building and retail space to revitalize former strip mall site in Allouez
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A project in Allouez is looking to bring vibrancy to the community. The former strip mall site along Webster Avenue and St. Joseph Street doesn't look like much now, but the...
Rachel Charniak Feb 16, 2026 A project in Allouez is looking to bring vibrancy to the community. It's slated to build on a former strip mall site along Webster Avenue and St. Joseph Street. Photo provided by Village of Allouez.

ThedaCare hospitals offer clothing essentials to help patients head home with dignity
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's something you'd never think about until an emergency strikes. When patients are rushed to the hospital for a trauma event -- for example, a car crash, violent assault ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 16, 2026 ThedaCare.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Oshkosh home damaged in fire
OSHKOSH (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oshkosh home suffered thousands of dollars in damage following a Friday afternoon fire. According to a press release, Oshkosh fire crews were dispatched to 4470 Island View D...
Rob Sussman Feb 15, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Boyfriend charged with homicide in Marinette woman's death
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The boyfriend of Gabriella Cartagena, the woman whose body was found in Michigan after a six-day search, admitted to police that he killed her. Robert Chilcote admitted he...
Rob Sussman Feb 15, 2026 Gabriella Cartagena and Robert Chilcote (Photos courtesy: Marinette Police Department and Wright County, Minnesota, Sheriff's Office)

Door County farm accident victim identified
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities have identified the man killed in a farm accident Thursday. Door County sheriff's officials say the victim was Wilson Duarte Martinez, 50, of Forestville. An...
Rachel Charniak Feb 13, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Former Oconto Falls high school teacher ordered to stand trial on child enticement charges
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Former Oconto Falls High School staff member Gayle Gander was ordered Friday to stand trial for allegedly having inappropriate sexual conduct with seven students. Gander, 60, ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 13, 2026 Gayle Gander (Oconto County Jail)

Appleton man arrested in Florida child porn case
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Appleton man was arrested on child pornography charges from Florida. Police say Alec J. Rowley, 29, was wanted in Polk County, Florida, on 100 counts related to distribu...
Rachel Charniak Feb 13, 2026 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Crews stop 6 sewer leaks tied to downtown Green Bay project; East River affected
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Cleanup efforts are underway in Green Bay after crews stopped six sanitary sewer leaks associated with a downtown project. While the quantity of the wastewater release is ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 13, 2026 Crews work to stop sanitary sewer leakage in Green Bay Feb. 13, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Wisconsin leaders weigh in on SAVE Act; some warn it will make voting harder for millions
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The House of Representatives passed a bill backed by President Donald Trump that would change the voting landscape in the United States, requiring proof of citizenship and voter ID and ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 13, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

